Tyrese Haliburton's Status vs. Memphis Grizzlies Revealed

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The Indiana Pacers have released their injury report vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, and star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been ruled out with a left hamstring strain. Haliburton has missed the last four games with this injury, as has missed 9 of Indiana's last 10 games.
The Pacers have gone 6-6 in the games Haliburton has missed this season, which is well below their 20-14 mark when he plays. That said, this game in Memphis will come against an even more shorthanded team, as the Grizzlies are without Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Desmond Bane, Brandon Clarke, Luke Kennard, Jake LaRavia, Derrick Rose, and Marcus Smart.
Morant is out for the rest of the season due to right shoulder surgery, which is likely the final nail in the coffin of the Grizzlies' playoff hopes. That said, Memphis has still hung around in the absence of Morant and so many others, and are not completely out of the play-in race.
As for Indiana, they made a big trade to acquire Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors in hopes of making a real push in the Eastern Conference. While they may still be a piece away from competing with teams like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers, the Pacers are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, and will be a tough out in the postseason.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.